Data collection for research on Head Injuries in Rugby Union

Brick, L. (Participant)

Department of Sport

Activity: Other activity types › Other

Description

Coded tackles in Rugby Union to allow for analysis of the causes of head injuries and concussions. The findings of the research led to changes in the tackle height laws across the global game

Period	2015 → 2022
Held at	World Rugby, United Kingdom
Degree of Recognition	International

Documents & Links

A video analysis of head injuries satisfying the criteria for a head injury assessment in professional Rugby Union: a prospective cohort study
Tackling concussion in professional rugby union: a case–control study of tackle-based risk factors and recommendations for primary prevention
Risk factors for head injury events in professional rugby union: a video analysis of 464 head injury events to inform proposed injury prevention strategies